H.S. boys soccer countdown: No. 23 Bergenfield

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Boys soccer

No. 22 Bergenfield

Last year's record: 12-7-2

Final ranking: No. 17

Marquee game: vs. Cliffside Park, Sept. 5

Best assets: The Bears return good talent and experience on offense. Brian Blandon, Nick Calderon, Juan Giraldo, German Ceballos and Matteo Leon all scored key goals last season. "The strength here is that everybody wants to score from the defense to the forwards," coach Mike Papapetrou said. Bergenfield should have the speed to move the ball up the outside and find Blandon, who showed a keen eye for the net in big moments last season. The result could be a lot of three- and four-goal outbursts.

Biggest concern: The Bears, who made a tremendous run to the Bergen County semifinals, graduated some major weapons in scorers Walter Nolasco and Peter Rogers and goalkeeper Sergio Mejia. They are auditioning goalkeepers. Papapetrou also needs to restock the defense with players who can keep the ball away from the front of the net and limit the number of difficult shots Bears keepers will face.

H.S. boys soccer countdown: No. 23 Bergenfield

The Record

Boys soccer

No. 22 Bergenfield

Last year's record: 12-7-2

Final ranking: No. 17

Marquee game: vs. Cliffside Park, Sept. 5

Best assets: The Bears return good talent and experience on offense. Brian Blandon, Nick Calderon, Juan Giraldo, German Ceballos and Matteo Leon all scored key goals last season. "The strength here is that everybody wants to score from the defense to the forwards," coach Mike Papapetrou said. Bergenfield should have the speed to move the ball up the outside and find Blandon, who showed a keen eye for the net in big moments last season. The result could be a lot of three- and four-goal outbursts.

Biggest concern: The Bears, who made a tremendous run to the Bergen County semifinals, graduated some major weapons in scorers Walter Nolasco and Peter Rogers and goalkeeper Sergio Mejia. They are auditioning goalkeepers. Papapetrou also needs to restock the defense with players who can keep the ball away from the front of the net and limit the number of difficult shots Bears keepers will face.